This unexpected ability opens the door for scientists to stimulate cellular mitosis and improve heart function after an ...

Adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation to physiotherapy boosts functional performance in hospitalized patients with ...

A Tokyo-based startup said transplants of cardiac muscle cells that it engineered from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells ...

Japanese researchers have transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in a primate model of myocardial infarction and were able to restore heart muscle and function in monkeys. Developed ...

According to new research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, there may be a way to stave off a type of heart failure by improving the elasticity of cardiac muscles.

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...

Science reveals that your lower legs act as a secondary circulatory pump, pushing blood against gravity to protect your heart ...

New research finds that type 2 diabetes actually reshapes the human heart, which is why it can cause heart failure. Here's ...

A US-based cardiovascular surgeon warns that a sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest threats to heart health. Even short periods of inactivity can weaken the heart muscle, reduce efficiency, and ...